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October 28, 2016Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences444 citationsOpen Access

Pre-post effect sizes should be avoided in meta-analyses

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PCPim CuijpersEWErica WeitzICIoana A. Cristea

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We conclude that pre-post SMDs should be avoided in meta-analyses as using them probably results in biased outcomes.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69d8345a61e2ce1627d18eachttps://doi.org/10.1017/s2045796016000809
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